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Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston has been played over 140 times on NTS, first on 29 June 2013. Daniel Johnston's music has been featured on 71 episodes.

Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities.

Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He gathered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of…

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True Love Will Find You In The End
Daniel Johnston
Stress Records1998
True Love Will Find You In The End
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Spirit World Rising
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Shimmy Disc1990
Spirit World Rising
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Some Things Last A Long Time
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Shimmy Disc1990
Some Things Last A Long Time
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Speeding Motorcycle!
Daniel Johnston, Yo La Tengo
Singles Only Label1990
Speeding Motorcycle!
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Walking The Cow
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Not On Label (Daniel Johnston Self-Released)1983
Walking The Cow
Daniel JohnstonNot On Label (Daniel Johnston Self-Released)1983
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Tears, Stupid Tears
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Shimmy Disc1990
Tears, Stupid Tears
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Joy Without Pleasure
Dan Johnston
Stress Records1988
Joy Without Pleasure
Dan JohnstonStress Records1988
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Casper The Friendly Ghost
Daniel Johnston
Not On Label (Daniel Johnston Self-released)1983
Casper The Friendly Ghost
Daniel JohnstonNot On Label (Daniel Johnston Self-released)1983
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Story Of An Artist
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Eternal Yip Eye Music2006
Story Of An Artist
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Laurie
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Seminal Twang1992
Laurie
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